Submitral left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement: early diagnosis and successful repair

a Department of Cardiology, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India b Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India *Corresponding author: C.O. Quarters Building No. 2, Flat 2, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. E-mail address : charanlanjewar{at}hotmail.com (C. Lanjewar). Late left ventricle (LV) rupture with pseudoaneurysm after mitral valve replacement is rare. We report its early diagnosis by advanced technologies, e.g. MRI and successful repair of a type I AV rupture through left atrial approach. Key Words: Pseudoaneurysm; Late left ventricular rupture; Mitral valve replacement; MRI to diagnose postoperative complications